JPH06215839A - Adapter for ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To directly fit a modular cable to an electronic apparatus main body with no converting cable by providing an interface connector to a modular jack and a connecting connector to an IC card on an adapter for the IC card. CONSTITUTION:An adapter 3 for an IC card 2 removably connects the IC card 2 fitted in an electronic apparatus main body 1 and having the interface function with an external device to a modular jack 10 for the connection to the external device. The adapter 3 can be removably fitted to the electronic apparatus main body 1, and it is provided with an connecting connector to the IC card 2 and an interface connector to the modular jack 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card adapter, and more particularly to an external interface for connecting to an external device such as a modem or a LAN, which is used by being mounted on a main body of electronic equipment such as a notebook computer. I with function
The present invention relates to an IC card adapter for connecting a C card to the external device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a main part for explaining an example of a conventional IC card adapter. In the figure, 1 is an electronic device such as a notebook computer or laptop computer, and 2 is the electronic device 2. A detachable IC card, 5 is a cover provided on the electronic device body 1, 6 is a conversion cable, and 10 is a modular jack. As is well known, the electronic device body 1 is opened and closed when the IC card 2 is attached and detached. The cover 5 is provided with a small window for inserting / removing the conversion cable 6 into / from the connector 2a provided on the IC card 2.

[0003]

Since the conventional IC card interface is constructed as described above,
The user had to remove the conversion cable 6 from the electronic device body 1 when carrying the electronic device. Further, the connection between the IC card 2 and the conversion cable 6 has a problem that the reliability is inferior to that of a modular jack because the IC card 2 is small.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides (1) an IC card mounted in an electronic device main body and having an interface function with an external device, An IC card adapter for detachably connecting to a modular jack for connecting to an external device, the adapter being detachably attachable to the electronic device body, and a connector for connecting to the IC card. And an interface connector with the modular jack, and (2) the IC card adapter has a cover for protecting the interface connector, or 3) The electronic device body has a cover,
The cover protects the IC card adapter when the IC card adapter is attached to the electronic device body.

[0005]

The IC card adapter is provided with an interface connector for a modular jack or the like and a connector for connecting the IC card, and when the IC card adapter is mounted on the main body of the electronic device, the IC card adapter is covered. So that it can also double as a
The modular cable can be directly attached to the electronic device body.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part for explaining an embodiment of an IC card adapter according to the present invention.
The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 are attached to the portions shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of an electronic device such as a notebook computer, the main body 1 of the electronic device is provided with a mounting opening 1b for mounting an IC card, and further, when the IC card 2 is pulled out. An eject button 1a is also provided. When the IC card 2 is not used, the cover 5 is attached to the electronic device main body 1, and when the IC card 2 is used, the cover 5 is removed from the main body 1 and the IC card 2 is inserted from the mounting opening 1b. The IC card adapter 3 is mounted on the device body 1 while mounting on the IC card 2.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the IC card adapter 3. 3b is a connector connected to the IC card connector 2a, 3a is a modular jack, and 3c is a print for electrically connecting the modular jack 3a and the connector 3b. The base allows the modular cable 10 to be directly attached to the main body 1.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view for explaining another embodiment of the IC card adapter according to the present invention. In FIG. 3, the IC card 2 is mounted on the IC card adapter 3. Thus, the IC card adapter 3 shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a connector cover 4 that is openably and closably locked to the adapter 3 and protects the connector 3a by the cover 4 when not in use. I am trying to do it. The cover 4 may be attached by any of a rotary type, a slide type, and a detachable type.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view for explaining still another embodiment of the IC card adapter according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the cover 5 is locked to the electronic equipment main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. In this state, the IC card adapter can be mounted in the main body 1. This allows the adapter 3 to be commonly used regardless of the design of the main body 1 by providing a space in which the adapter 3 can be inserted. ing.
Also in this case, the cover 5 may be attached by any of a rotary type, a slide type, and a detachable type.

[0011]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects. (1) Effect corresponding to claim 1; adapter 3 is main body 1
Since it is mounted inside and also serves as a cover, the user does not have to carry the conversion cable 6 with the main body when carrying the main body 1, and the modular jack 10 can be directly attached to the main body. Can be installed. (2) Effect corresponding to claim 2; Since the adapter 3 is provided with the cover 4 for protecting the connector 3a, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the connector 3a when the modular jack 10 is not used. (3) Effect corresponding to claim 3; Since the adapter 3 can be built in the main body 1, there is no need to replace the cover 5,
If the main body 1 is provided with a space into which the adapter 3 can be inserted, the adapter 3 can be commonly used regardless of the design of the main body, and the versatility can be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view for explaining an embodiment of an IC card adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an IC card adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining another embodiment of the IC card adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view for explaining still another embodiment of the IC card adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view for explaining an example of a conventional IC card adapter.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Electronic device main body, 2 ... IC card, 3 ... IC card adapter, 4, 5 ... Cover, 6 ... Conversion cable, 10 ...
Modular cable.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An IC card mounted in an electronic device body and having an interface function with an external device,
An IC card adapter for detachably connecting to a modular jack for connecting to the external device, the adapter being detachably attachable to the electronic device body, and connecting to the IC card. An IC card adapter comprising a connector and an interface connector with the modular jack. 2. The IC card adapter according to claim 1, wherein the IC card adapter includes a cover that protects the interface connector. 3. The electronic device main body has a cover, and when the IC card adapter is attached to the electronic device main body, the IC card adapter is protected by the cover. The IC card adapter described in 1.